New York City has served as the inspiration and the backdrop for so many iconic songs over the years. Here are our top 20:
20. “Autumn In New York,” Billie Holiday
19. “No Sleep Til Brooklyn,” Beastie Boys
18. “Jenny from the Block,” Jennifer Lopez
17. “Guaranteed Raw,” Biggie
16. “Chelsea Morning,” Joni Mitchell
15. “Welcome to New York,” Taylor Swift
14. “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
13. “Take the A Train,” Duke Ellington
12. “Rockaway Beach,” Ramones
11. “Across 110th Street,” Bobby Womack
10. “The Message,” Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
9. “New York Telephone Conversation,” Lou Reed
8. “Visions of Johanna,” Bob Dylan
7. “Downtown Train,” Tom Waits
6. “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,” Elton John
5. “Living For The City,” Stevie Wonder
4. “New York City Serenade,” Bruce Springsteen
3. “Theme from New York, New York,” Frank Sinatra
2. “Shattered,” Rolling Stones
1. “New York State of Mind,” Billy Joel
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